In this work, adsorption of reactive azo dye on pumice has been studied by using batch techniques. The influence of agitation, initial dye concentration, and adsorbent mass has been studied. The equilibrium adsorption capacity of pumice for dye was obtained by using linear Freundlich isotherm. It was found that pumice could be an appropriate adsorbent in removal of dye from wastewater. In order to explain the adsorption mechanism, a diffusion model was applied, and calculations were made for solid diffusivity, (Ds) and external mass-transfer coefficient (kf). The applied diffusion model showed that kf was constant for all initial dye concentrations (co), and Ds increased as co did. Furthermore, Ds was found to decrease with increasing adsorbent mass.
Investigations were conducted to study the adsorption behavior of heavy metal Cu(II) on the mesoporous silicate SBA-15 (CONH₂-SBA-15) in aqueous medium by varying parameters such as contact time, temperature, ionic strength, and competing ions. Heavy metal adsorption was broadly independent of initial metal concentration. Competing ions in the aqueous solution had a small effect on the adsorption of Cu(II) on CONH₂-SBA-15. The adsorption data for Cu(II) fit well with the Langmuir and Redlich-Peterson models. Kinetic studies showed that the kinetic data are well described by the pseudo second-order kinetic model. Initial adsorption rate increases with an increase in temperature. The intraparticle diffusion model was the best in describing the adsorption kinetics for the Cu(II) on CONH₂-SBA-15. Thermodynamic analysis indicates that the adsorption is spontaneous and endothermic.
The process of grinding of wheat grain endosperm leads to damage of the starch fraction. Starch damage in wheat flour changes its water absorption. Intact starch absorbs water in the amount of 70% of its mass, and damaged granules have up to 3-fold higher level of absorption, which is conditioned by the increased number of small crystalline structures and damage to many crystalline structures. These changes cause an increase of the volumetric water absorption capacity and it can be assumed that this will be reflected in the surface microstructure of starch particles that affect the adsorption of water vapour. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of comminu-tion of gluten-free wheat starch on the adsorption properties of its granules. The study included the determination of adsorption isotherms of water vapour at 20°C with the static-desiccator method and the determination of adsorption parameters and microstructure of starch granule surface based on the GAB and Kelvin equations. The results confirmed the positive impact of mechanical processing on the capacity of surface water vapour adsorption by starch granules and this was indicated by a significantly diversified distribution of adsorption isotherms, surface adsorption parameters and parameters of microstructure of molecules on which adsorption was tested.
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